Small animal master showmen take the reins at the 4-H Fair
Photos and article courtesy of Kristina Gabalski
KNOWLESVILLE – The participants in the 2025 Orleans County 4-H Fair Small Animal Grand Master Competition which was held on Saturday include, from left: Bailey Gonzalez, age 17, of Albion, Dog Master Showman; Celes Paratore, 17, of Corfu, Small Animal Reserve Master Showman and Poultry Master Showman; Evelyn Paratore, 13, of Corfu, Small Animal Grand Master Showman, Rabbit Master Showman; Haleigh Pollock, 17, of Waterport, Reserve Dog Showman; Monica Thomas, 14, of Albion, Mini Horse Reserve Showman; and Grace Goodrich, 16 of Medina, Mini Horse Master Showman.
The Small Animal Grand Master competition includes Dog, Rabbit, Poultry and Mini Horse. All master and reserve showman in those four species compete for the Small Animal Grand Master title. Here, Evelyn Paratore shows a mini horse. She went on to take the Small Animal Grand Master Showman title.
Monica Thomas shows a dog to judge Anne Moyer. Monica was the Mini Horse Reserve Showman.
Bailey Gonzalez shows a mini-horse to judge Nicole Dabney. Bailey was the Master Dog Showman.
Celes Paratore shows a chicken to judge David Gerling. Celes took to Reserve Small Animal Master Showman title. She was the Poultry Master Showman and Rabbit Reserve Master Showman.
Haleigh Pollock shows a dog to judge Anne Moyer. Haleigh was the Dog Reserve Master Showman.
Grace Goodrich shows a dog during the Small Animal Grand Master Competition. She was the Mini Horse Master Showman.
Evelyn Paratore shows a rabbit to judge Sue Gerling. Evelyn won Small Animal Grand Master Showman at the competition held Saturday. Evelyn was Rabbit Master Showman and Poultry Reserve Showman.
Participants in the Small Animal Grand Master Competition provide advice and support to each other while they wait for scores to be tallied. From left include Celes Paratore, Haleigh Pollock, Grace Goodrich and Monica Thomas.
Nicole Dabney, Mini Horse Judge for the Small Animal Grand Master Competition, provides feedback to participants as they wait for the winners to be announced.
